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package com.turbomanage.storm.api;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import com.turbomanage.storm.types.TypeConverter;
import com.turbomanage.storm.types.TypeConverter.BindType;
import com.turbomanage.storm.types.TypeConverter.SqlType;

/**
 * Annotation for {@link TypeConverter}.
 *
 * @author David M. Chandler
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface Converter {

	/**
	 * Used to generate the name of the appropriate cursor method.
	 * Used by code generation templates only.
	 */
	BindType bindType();
	/**
	 * SQLite column type that represents this Java type.
	 */
	SqlType sqlType();
	/**
	 * List of Java types which use this converter.
	 */
	Class[] forTypes();

}
